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John Brown (born 1920), also known as Jack Brown or Boris Brown, [1] was a rower who competed for England.
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John Brown (born 1920), also known as Jack Brown or Boris Brown, [1] was a rower who competed for England.
Brown represented England and won a bronze medal in the double sculls with Ken Tinegate at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. [2] [3]
During the Games in 1950 he lived at Hume House, Sparrow Hill, Loughborough. He was a company director and was a member of the Loughborough Boat Club. [4]
Brown was the son of Owen Alfred Brown (1883–1954). Following his father's death, Jack took over his father's business, alongside his brothers Owen and William. [5] He married Catherine Williams in 1950. [6]
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